Opinion

My wish list Christmas is less than a week away, and procrastinators are just starting to realize they need to shop. Pity the online and brick-and-mortar stores that don't h... by Brenda Looper - December 19, 2018

Letters Stop with the drums December 19, 2018

FRONT BURNER: DIY Bourbon Cream Liqueur Several years ago I experimented with making my own Irish cream liqueur. The results were divine. by Kelly Brant - December 19, 2018

UNCORKED: Tips for selecting the right wine for a party while sticking to your budget One of the questions I get most often during December is "what wine should I buy for my party?" but with the added request that the wine be inexpensive. by Lorri Hambuchen - December 19, 2018

HOW WE SEE IT: The ol' bait and switch in Benton County Voters in Benton County Quorum Court's District 7 won't get the representation they chose during the Nov. 6 general election. That's because the winner of the r... December 19, 2018

BLAGG: Stabilization centers mean justice for mentally ill Several hundred Arkansas law enforcement officers have now been trained in crisis intervention, learning how to interact with people they suspect suffer from me... December 19, 2018

OTHERS SAY A coronary for Christmas? ’Tis the season of the year when people can look forward to gifts, carols, tinsel-wrapped trees, candlelight services, family togetherness and … keeling over wi... by The Chicago Tribune - December 19, 2018

Goodbye, old friend On Friday, the best written, most independent and liveliest conservative U.S. news magazine was closed by its owner, Clarity Media Group. The ending was abrupt,... by JENNIFER RUBIN THE WASHINGTON POST - December 19, 2018

Just a stupid football The other day my mother told me a Christmas story I’d never heard before. by Philip Martin - December 19, 2018

MIKE MASTERSON: A city grieves Nov. 30 brought terror and what sadly appears to be a tragic death to a widely regarded Harrison couple, now missing for nearly three weeks. by Mike Masterson - December 18, 2018

JOHN BRUMMETT: For the greater harm Attorney General Leslie Rutledge latched herself onto a lawsuit that wins her plaudits from Arkansas voters yet would harm inordinately the state and its people... by John Brummett - December 18, 2018

The animated man It was a balmy fall Sunday when a living piece of history came to visit Arkansas--cartoon history. This particular man had his hand in many cartoons through the... December 18, 2018

Letters Heap on the blame December 18, 2018

FRAN ALEXANDER: Flash from the past For all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, "It might have been." by Fran Alexander - December 18, 2018

COMMENTARY: Tell a mother you know she's doing a good job Recently, a complete stranger hugged me in the grocery store. by Cynthia M. Allen Fort Worth Star-Telegram - December 18, 2018